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Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that US is ‘winning so much’
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By WILL WEISSERT and MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press 
Feb 24, 2026
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday's marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he'd sparked a jobs and...
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By ALEXA ST. JOHN - Associated Press 
Dec 30, 2025
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the thr...
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Gillibrand announces legislation to fight scammers
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Dec 22, 2025
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding stronger safeguards to protect seniors from financial scams amid a surge in fraud during the holiday season....
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Schumer, in Olean, pushes for SNAP cut rollback
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 21, 2025
OLEAN — The state’s senior senator is seeking to roll back cuts to food aid before the holidays. Visiting The Warming House, a St. Bonaventure Univers...
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Langworthy’s Energy Choice Act passed to full House committee
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By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 19, 2025
U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy's Energy Choice Act was passed out of the House Energy Subcommittee, a development he called "a major victory for New Yorker...
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By Olean Times Herald staff/Associated Press 
Nov 13, 2025
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill late Wednesday, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal worke...
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